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me.”
    Their mouths claimed each other’s and Ian rolled her over on top of him
and gently lowered her onto his throbbing shaft.
    “You’re not going to make it to work within the hour baby,” Ian said with
a grin.
    “Who cares,” Alex moaned as he filled her and she slowly started to make
love...to the man she loved.
    ***
    The man she loved. Alex knew it and admitted it to herself now as she
showered. She loved Ian Foster and had loved him for years. That was why she
had put up with all of his crap for so long. He is arrogant and conceited.
Brilliant and beautiful. He is cold, uncaring, and evasive. Attentive, tender,
and loving. The warm water slithering down her body reminded her of Ian’s touch
and how it warmed her and made her feel so alive. Yesterday had been one of the
greatest days of her life. She had spent nearly the whole day in Ian’s company
as well as half the day today. She was in love with a man who was resigned to
spending his life alone taking only the bits and pieces he got from her and his
entourage of women. He never admitted to having any feelings for her other than
lust but she couldn’t believe that the man who made such tender, urgent love to
her last night could have done so unless he felt something for her. He’d even
said he wanted to make her forget about being with any other man. What did he
mean if he didn’t mean he wanted a future with her and only her? She had almost
screamed out loud that she loved him this morning. She had come so close but
she knew that would have spoiled everything and sent Ian running out the door.
She was going to have to play it cool or he’d walk out of her life forever. She
knew she was foolish and yes, she was acting like a school girl, but she would
rather have what she had with Ian, no strings attached, than nothing at all.
    Ian was dressed and making coffee while Alex showered. What the hell had
he been thinking spending the night? The whole night had been a huge mistake.
And telling her that he’d even planned on spending the night! He had to undo
the damage he’d done and fast. He was finding it harder and harder to resist
the little nymph so it was time to back off and put some distance between them.
He’d actually told her he didn’t want her to want any other man but him. Plus,
he’d deliberately set out to make Peter, the main man in her life, jealous so
he would back off and leave her alone. He’d actually found himself wanting to
make her pregnant as he spilled his seed inside her. Foster, you are losing it
pal! You need to run and run fast from this woman. It was time to make a clean
break. Time to break it off and not go back. It was the only way to keep his career
aspirations safe.
    Ian sat at the table reading the morning paper and sipping coffee when
Alex entered the kitchen. What she would give to have this scene every morning.
She felt kind of free and liberated now that she had admitted to herself that
she was crazy in love with this complicated man.
    Ian offered her a cup.
    “Coffee. Thank you so much. I truly need this before facing Peter this
morning. Oops. I guess I mean this afternoon.” Alex was trying to keep
conversation light because the stern look on Ian’s face hadn’t escaped her when
she walked in the kitchen. Brace yourself kid. Here comes the brush off. She
had seen that look before. She just hadn’t figured that after last night... it
always started with his rambling.
     “Look Alex. I really gotta get going. I wasted enough of the day as it
is. It’s been fun and I hope you’re not in too much hot water with Peter. The
way he has the hots for you, I doubt he’ll hold it against you for long. After
all, you are his star defense attorney and the most beautiful thing he’s got in
his life. I’m going to be working on that Ashland Grove murder case over the
next couple of weeks so I doubt you’ll see much of me. See ya later baby.” He
grabbed his jacket and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek and